Yep. This is my lovely little room. Actually, it is pretty big. And yes, that is a little bitty balcony to the left. Downside: it is very, very, very hot. That wall bakes in the sun all day, and it is too hot to sleep with the balcony doors closed... but the street below is really loud. Dislike. Other than that, though, I like it.
Upsides: I am a block away from at least five coffee shops... And one block away from one of the largest streets/shopping areas in town. Meaning? Restaurants, tapas bars, stores, pharmacies, coffee shops, parks, theaters.... All just down the street from my house. It feels a little like I live in New York. The streets are all lit up with neon, and there are people out and stores open until midnight or so. Crazy.
Another downside: they pick up the garbage on the street below my window every morning. At 2 am. Ugh.
Upside: I managed to wake up at a normal time this morning (for me) 9am... So hopefully this means I'll be able to sleep before 2 tonight. Unless the garbage truck comes back around, of course.
I walked into El Corte Ingles. Dislike. It's the Spanish version of Macy's. 6 floor, totally American department store. Just more expensive. I'll stick to the little bitty stores, thank you very much.
Last note? I ordered coffee this morning, and went up to the register to pay for it... And they gave me another cup of coffee. I know that's not what I said, even if it was in Spanish. Oh, well. Thirty minutes later, I managed to pay for both cups of coffee and went on with my day. Oh, after noticing that 50 euros was missing from my wallet. Awesome. (That's about $65, people.) I'm about 90% sure it was the policeman who went through my wallet in Barcelona. Oh, well.
Hasta Luego.
Ally
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